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314 Index
Cold engine starting........... 151
Combination lap and shoulder belts . . 111, 114
Compact disc player (see Electronic sound
system)................. 34
Console, description............ 83
Controls, mirrors............. 77
Convenience kit in cargo area...... 193
Convertible
cleaning................ 91
installation of the boot.......... 87
lowering the convertible top....... 85
raising the convertible top........ 90
Coolant (see Engine coolant)....... 224
checking and adding......... 224
drain and flush............ 228
preparing for storage......... 270
refill capacities............ 266
specifications............. 267
temperature gauge........... 18
warnings............... 224
Cooling fan............... 210
Crankcase emission filter......... 265
Customer Assistance Center, Ford (U.S.) . . 277
Customer Assistance Centre,
Ford of Canada..........277, 283
D
Daytime running light system....... 59
Defrost
rear window.............. 58
windshield............... 57
Dipstick................ 217
automatic transmission fluid....234, 236
engine oil.............. 217
power steering fluid.......... 231
Disabled vehicle (see Towing)...... 207
Dispute Settlement Board........ 278
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Engine
check engine warning light....... 17
does not start...........152, 190
fuel injected engine, starting....149±150
fuel pump shut-off switch....... 190
preparing to start........... 149
refill capacities............ 266
service points............. 213
starting................ 150
starting after a collision........ 190
storing your vehicle........268±269
Engine block heater........... 153
Engine coolant............. 224
checking and adding......... 224
checking hoses............ 226
disposal...........210, 219, 236
drain and flush............ 228
low coolant warning light........ 14
preparing for storage......... 270
proper solution........210, 219, 236
recovery reservoir.........213, 224
refill capacities............ 266
specifications............. 267
temperature gauge........... 18
Engine coolant temperature gauge..... 18
description............... 18
mechanical.............18±19
Engine coolant temperature
guage:electronic............. 18
Engine fan............... 210
Engine oil............... 216
changing oil and oil filter.....217, 219
checking and adding......... 217
dipstick............... 217
disposal...........210, 219, 236
engine oil pressure gauge........ 22
filter, specifications.......... 265
refill capacities............ 266
specifications...........216, 267
synthetic oil............. 216
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Engine oil (continued)
ªbreak-inº oils............. 6
viscosity............... 216
Entry system, remote........... 97
Exhaust fumes............. 154
Extended Service Plan, Ford........ 4
F
Fan.................. 210
engine fan, avoiding injury...... 210
Federal Communications Commission.... 54
Flashers, hazard.............. 71
Flashing the lights............. 68
Flat tire................ 191
Floor mats................ 91
Fluid refill capacities.......... 266
Foglamps................. 84
Ford Customer Assistance Center..... 277
Ford Dispute Settlement Board...... 278
Ford Extended Service Plan........ 4
Ford Motor Company of Canada..... 283
Ford of Canada Customer
Assistance Centre........... 283
Foreign registration........... 284
French owner guides, how to obtain.... 3
Fuel.................. 246
capacity............... 266
choosing the right fuel........ 247
filling your vehicle with fuel...... 246
filter, specifications.......... 265
fuel filler door release lever...... 246
fuel gauge............... 18
octane rating............. 247
quality..............247±248
running out of fuel.......... 250
safety information relating to
automotive fuels.......... 249
storing your vehicle.......... 269
treating emergencies......... 249
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Lights, warning and indicator (continued)
engine oil pressure........... 22
hazard warning light.......... 71
high beam............... 16
low coolant............... 14
oil pressure............... 22
overdrive off.............. 15
safety belt............... 13
service engine soon........... 17
turn signal indicator....... 17,67±68
Load limits............... 170
GAWR................ 170
GVWR................ 170
trailer towing............. 173
Lubricant specifications......... 267
Lug nuts................ 194
anti-theft............... 199
standard............... 195
tightening sequence........194, 198
M
Maintenance schedule and record
(see separate Maintenance Schedule and
Record booklet)............. 4
Maintenance (see Servicing)....... 209
Maintenance (see servicing)........ 209
Manual transaxle
backing up (reverse).......... 168
clutch................ 167
shifting gears............. 168
shift speeds.............. 169
Manual transmission
backing up (reverse).......... 168
clutch..............167, 222
driving................ 167
fluid, checking and adding....... 237
fluid capacities............ 266
lubricant specifications......... 267
shifting gears............. 168
shift speeds.............. 169
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